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Kaldırım

Kaldırım /kaɫdɯˈɾɯm/ ASCII Kaldirim

“pavement, paved road”1

Established origin Kaldırım: root entries for kaldırım + kaldırım · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Kaldırım?

Kaldırım

IPA /kaɫdɯˈɾɯm/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kaldırım mean?

A kaldırım is the raised, usually stone-paved strip along a road where pedestrians walk; in the past the word also meant a road built up with stones. It derives from kaldırmak, “to raise”, with the suffix -ım. Explaining it as Greek “beautiful road” is a popular explanation, not supported by Nişanyan.1

Grammar kaldır- + -ım, a deverbal noun.

Kaldırım is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kaldırım made of?

Kaldırım is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kaldır- (kaldırmak: to raise) + -ım (deverbal noun suffix).

Kaldırım ++ root kaldır- kaldırmak: to raise TURKIC kaldırım “pavement; stone-pavedroad” suffix -ım deverbal noun suffix TURKIC kaldırım “kaldır- + -ım” Kaldırım kaldır- root kaldırmak: to raise kaldırım TURKIC “pavement; stone-paved road” -ım suffix deverbal noun suffix kaldırım TURKIC “kaldır- + -ım”
Kaldırım: parts and root words
  • kaldırım Turkic — pavement; stone-paved road1
  • kaldırım Turkic — kaldır- + -ım1

How was the name Kaldırım formed?

Kaldırım was formed by adding the suffix -ım (“deverbal noun suffix”) to kaldır- (“kaldırmak: to raise”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Who are some well-known people named Kaldırım?

  1. Hasan Ali Kaldırım association football player 1989–
  2. Çetin Oktay Kaldırım statesperson 1974–
  3. Aydın Kaldırım association football player 1977–
  4. Cemal Kaldırım association football player 1992–

People surnamed Kaldırım as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kaldırım?

Altunoluk, Dibek and Karasapan share gloss keywords with Kaldırım within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kaldırım?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kaldırım alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kaldırım
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kaldırım
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kaldırım
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Kaldırım

Q1

What does the surname Kaldırım mean?

A kaldırım is the raised, usually stone-paved strip along a road where pedestrians walk; in the past the word also meant a road built up with stones. It derives from kaldırmak, “to raise”, with the suffix -ım. Explaining it as Greek “beautiful road” is a popular explanation, not supported by Nişanyan.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kaldırım?

The root word of Kaldırım is kaldırım (Turkic): “pavement; stone-paved road”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kaldırım?

Kal·dı·rım, 3 syllables; IPA: /kaɫdɯˈɾɯm/.